Convict accused of killing fellow prisoner to know fate on Monday

Robbery convict Akeem Edwards, who is accused of killing his fellow prison inmate, will know his fate on Monday when a jury deliberates on the evidence in the case.
Edwards is on trial before Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Essequibo for the murder of Teon Smith.
Upon his arraignment, Edwards pleaded not guilty to the charge which stated that on September 14, 2014, he murdered Smith. The murder accused is being represented by Attorney-at-Law George Thomas, while State Counsel Tiffini Lyken is presenting the case for the prosecution.
During the trial, the prosecution called 12 witnesses, the majority of whom were prison officers.

It was reported that Smith, 21, was stabbed to death by Edwards during an argument at the Mazaruni Penitentiary. It was reported that the incident escalated when Smith went to retrieve a cell phone from a known hiding spot but could not find it.
The now dead man then accused Edwards of removing the phone.
It was reported that during the lunch break at the penitentiary, Edwards armed himself with a knife and dealt Smith several stabs about his body. The injured inmate was rushed to the Bartica Regional Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.
At the time of his demise, Smith was serving a five-year prison sentence for armed robbery. His alleged killer is also serving a similar sentence for the same offence.